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PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Agricultural Experiment Station
Circular No. 27
L/AFayette, Ind., April, 191 i
SUGGESTIONS FOR BEGINNERS IN
ALFALFA CULTURE
A. T. Wiancko, Chief in Soils and Crops
INTRODUCTION
There is now no longer any doubt concerning the adaptation
of alfalfa to Indiana conditions. Its high feeding value and its
ability to produce large yields are established facts. Many farmers
in various parts of the state are successfully producing large areas
of it. In every neighborhood the interest in its production is becoming more and more marked and the time is not far distant when this
valuable forage crop will play an important part in Indiana agriculture.
As with all crops that are new to the farmer or to the local
conditions, there is much to be learned about alfalfa before it can
be successfully produced. The nature of the plant must be carefully considered and its habits of growth, its needs in the way of
plant food, the soils best suited to it, and its cultural requirements
must be understood. Without such knowledge much disappointment is likely to result, and no one should attempt to raise alfalfa
without first making a thorough study of the subject.
Recognizing the value of the crop and its possibilities for better agriculture, this Station began experiments with it a number
of years ago with the purpose of finding out its cultural requirements. In recent years these experiments have been conducted in

PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Agricultural Experiment Station
Circular No. 27
L/AFayette, Ind., April, 191 i
SUGGESTIONS FOR BEGINNERS IN
ALFALFA CULTURE
A. T. Wiancko, Chief in Soils and Crops
INTRODUCTION
There is now no longer any doubt concerning the adaptation
of alfalfa to Indiana conditions. Its high feeding value and its
ability to produce large yields are established facts. Many farmers
in various parts of the state are successfully producing large areas
of it. In every neighborhood the interest in its production is becoming more and more marked and the time is not far distant when this
valuable forage crop will play an important part in Indiana agriculture.
As with all crops that are new to the farmer or to the local
conditions, there is much to be learned about alfalfa before it can
be successfully produced. The nature of the plant must be carefully considered and its habits of growth, its needs in the way of
plant food, the soils best suited to it, and its cultural requirements
must be understood. Without such knowledge much disappointment is likely to result, and no one should attempt to raise alfalfa
without first making a thorough study of the subject.
Recognizing the value of the crop and its possibilities for better agriculture, this Station began experiments with it a number
of years ago with the purpose of finding out its cultural requirements. In recent years these experiments have been conducted in